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Population in Kazakhstan compared to Malaysia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Kazakhstan was 20,592,571 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Kazakhstan's population is 21,161,809 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.73 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Kazakhstan is ranked the 65th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.26% for Kazakhstan vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Kazakhstan has had an average growth rate of +1.46% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Kazakhstan has increased from 16.1M people to 21.2M (31.4% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Malaysia
2100 33,848,663 44,353,615
2099 33,772,741 44,467,475
2098 33,695,479 44,579,971
2097 33,615,447 44,695,979
2096 33,523,978 44,814,885
2095 33,424,720 44,932,404
2094 33,326,027 45,047,479
2093 33,224,553 45,165,126
2092 33,128,053 45,278,674
2091 33,024,570 45,390,002
2090 32,918,505 45,501,495
2089 32,809,364 45,610,046
2088 32,697,677 45,717,882
2087 32,574,802 45,823,085
2086 32,450,913 45,926,712
2085 32,326,215 46,020,742
2084 32,198,072 46,111,490
2083 32,062,485 46,202,286
2082 31,936,199 46,284,929
2081 31,798,193 46,359,700
2080 31,659,824 46,435,482
2079 31,525,030 46,496,102
2078 31,377,560 46,549,167
2077 31,230,620 46,594,188
2076 31,082,855 46,619,045
2075 30,934,158 46,643,115
2074 30,781,840 46,658,350
2073 30,635,989 46,670,848
2072 30,488,022 46,670,426
2071 30,336,588 46,660,436
2070 30,183,464 46,645,623
2069 30,024,249 46,623,238
2068 29,872,612 46,600,060
2067 29,722,383 46,569,264
2066 29,568,138 46,530,377
2065 29,406,227 46,481,890
2064 29,245,499 46,417,369
2063 29,081,885 46,350,674
2062 28,917,277 46,272,105
2061 28,748,398 46,178,092
2060 28,577,830 46,075,877
2059 28,401,552 45,958,718
2058 28,224,769 45,837,407
2057 28,046,842 45,707,213
2056 27,852,110 45,566,357
2055 27,652,544 45,418,953
2054 27,453,980 45,252,995
2053 27,243,894 45,069,089
2052 27,031,990 44,873,927
2051 26,818,727 44,668,767
2050 26,602,802 44,445,677
2049 26,385,294 44,217,593
2048 26,155,898 43,974,925
2047 25,920,222 43,712,325
2046 25,687,222 43,438,283
2045 25,451,058 43,157,909
2044 25,215,227 42,866,716
2043 24,979,701 42,557,941
2042 24,746,212 42,239,980
2041 24,516,106 41,922,379
2040 24,281,719 41,598,231
2039 24,055,361 41,270,953
2038 23,829,916 40,929,067
2037 23,608,263 40,584,773
2036 23,382,815 40,234,128
2035 23,159,205 39,876,375
2034 22,934,543 39,515,857
2033 22,708,727 39,152,086
2032 22,478,234 38,772,414
2031 22,254,688 38,386,293
2030 22,027,730 37,995,617
2029 21,799,495 37,606,753
2028 21,566,108 37,207,852
2027 21,333,660 36,806,585
2026 21,098,089 36,403,076
2025 20,850,907 35,987,113
2024 20,592,571 35,557,673
2023 20,330,104 35,126,298
2022 20,034,609 34,695,493
2021 19,743,603 34,282,399
2020 19,482,117 33,889,558
2019 19,209,555 33,440,596
2018 18,932,727 32,910,967
2017 18,651,931 32,355,644
2016 18,363,600 31,789,685
2015 18,084,169 31,232,798
2014 17,816,285 30,696,137
2013 17,556,502 30,174,265
2012 17,306,106 29,662,831
2011 17,066,002 29,162,039
2010 16,836,810 28,655,776
2009 16,619,846 28,124,778
2008 16,426,525 27,570,059
2007 16,257,214 26,998,389
2006 16,103,716 26,417,909
2005 15,968,117 25,836,071
2004 15,850,159 25,256,772
2003 15,747,380 24,679,602
2002 15,656,677 24,102,477
2001 15,575,550 23,526,538
2000 15,501,103 22,967,816
1999 15,455,874 22,435,531
1998 15,647,785 21,906,713
1997 16,043,251 21,375,218
1996 16,416,027 20,850,087
1995 16,730,536 20,330,599
1994 17,043,771 19,820,446
1993 17,274,487 19,322,664
1992 17,332,625 18,834,572
1991 17,278,600 18,342,464
1990 17,154,054 17,833,171
1989 16,997,013 17,314,997
1988 16,781,168 16,796,605
1987 16,527,715 16,276,737
1986 16,262,702 15,760,419
1985 16,031,090 15,252,258
1984 15,844,621 14,759,009
1983 15,665,551 14,285,907
1982 15,492,595 13,832,798
1981 15,323,082 13,399,203
1980 15,152,949 12,983,363
1979 14,978,696 12,627,862
1978 14,711,497 12,328,157
1977 14,353,265 12,035,713
1976 13,998,738 11,750,097
1975 13,700,843 11,471,914
1974 13,454,570 11,200,906
1973 13,208,121 10,935,621
1972 12,951,798 10,676,835
1971 12,684,813 10,423,453
1970 12,419,057 10,178,802
1969 12,156,212 9,947,597
1968 11,879,182 9,725,281
1967 11,584,428 9,507,099
1966 11,288,989 9,284,688
1965 10,993,183 9,056,408
1964 10,690,309 8,828,406
1963 10,377,466 8,602,160
1962 10,058,928 8,380,172
1961 9,742,085 8,164,443
1960 9,429,981 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Kazakhstan increased by 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Kazakhstan gained 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd most populous country in 2006 and is 65th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Kazakhstan's population will grow by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people with a rank change from 65th to 64th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Kazakhstan Malaysia
2100 0.22% -0.26%
2099 0.23% -0.25%
2098 0.24% -0.26%
2097 0.27% -0.27%
2096 0.3% -0.26%
2095 0.3% -0.26%
2094 0.31% -0.26%
2093 0.29% -0.25%
2092 0.31% -0.25%
2091 0.32% -0.25%
2090 0.33% -0.24%
2089 0.34% -0.24%
2088 0.38% -0.23%
2087 0.38% -0.23%
2086 0.39% -0.2%
2085 0.4% -0.2%
2084 0.42% -0.2%
2083 0.4% -0.18%
2082 0.43% -0.16%
2081 0.44% -0.16%
2080 0.43% -0.13%
2079 0.47% -0.11%
2078 0.47% -0.1%
2077 0.48% -0.05%
2076 0.48% -0.05%
2075 0.49% -0.03%
2074 0.48% -0.03%
2073 0.49% 0.001%
2072 0.5% 0.02%
2071 0.51% 0.03%
2070 0.53% 0.05%
2069 0.51% 0.05%
2068 0.51% 0.07%
2067 0.52% 0.08%
2066 0.55% 0.1%
2065 0.55% 0.14%
2064 0.56% 0.14%
2063 0.57% 0.17%
2062 0.59% 0.2%
2061 0.6% 0.22%
2060 0.62% 0.25%
2059 0.63% 0.26%
2058 0.63% 0.28%
2057 0.7% 0.31%
2056 0.72% 0.32%
2055 0.72% 0.37%
2054 0.77% 0.41%
2053 0.78% 0.43%
2052 0.8% 0.46%
2051 0.81% 0.5%
2050 0.82% 0.52%
2049 0.88% 0.55%
2048 0.91% 0.6%
2047 0.91% 0.63%
2046 0.93% 0.65%
2045 0.94% 0.68%
2044 0.94% 0.73%
2043 0.94% 0.75%
2042 0.94% 0.76%
2041 0.97% 0.78%
2040 0.94% 0.79%
2039 0.95% 0.84%
2038 0.94% 0.85%
2037 0.96% 0.87%
2036 0.97% 0.9%
2035 0.98% 0.91%
2034 0.99% 0.93%
2033 1.03% 0.98%
2032 1% 1.01%
2031 1.03% 1.03%
2030 1.05% 1.03%
2029 1.08% 1.07%
2028 1.09% 1.09%
2027 1.12% 1.11%
2026 1.19% 1.16%
2025 1.25% 1.21%
2024 1.29% 1.23%
2023 1.47% 1.24%
2022 1.47% 1.2%
2021 1.34% 1.16%
2020 1.42% 1.34%
2019 1.46% 1.61%
2018 1.51% 1.72%
2017 1.57% 1.78%
2016 1.55% 1.78%
2015 1.5% 1.75%
2014 1.48% 1.73%
2013 1.45% 1.72%
2012 1.41% 1.72%
2011 1.36% 1.77%
2010 1.31% 1.89%
2009 1.18% 2.01%
2008 1.04% 2.12%
2007 0.95% 2.2%
2006 0.85% 2.25%
2005 0.74% 2.29%
2004 0.65% 2.34%
2003 0.58% 2.39%
2002 0.52% 2.45%
2001 0.48% 2.43%
2000 0.29% 2.37%
1999 -1.23% 2.41%
1998 -2.46% 2.49%
1997 -2.27% 2.52%
1996 -1.88% 2.56%
1995 -1.84% 2.57%
1994 -1.34% 2.58%
1993 -0.34% 2.59%
1992 0.31% 2.68%
1991 0.73% 2.86%
1990 0.92% 2.99%
1989 1.29% 3.09%
1988 1.53% 3.19%
1987 1.63% 3.28%
1986 1.44% 3.33%
1985 1.18% 3.34%
1984 1.14% 3.31%
1983 1.12% 3.28%
1982 1.11% 3.24%
1981 1.12% 3.2%
1980 1.16% 2.82%
1979 1.82% 2.43%
1978 2.5% 2.43%
1977 2.53% 2.43%
1976 2.17% 2.42%
1975 1.83% 2.42%
1974 1.87% 2.43%
1973 1.98% 2.42%
1972 2.1% 2.43%
1971 2.14% 2.4%
1970 2.16% 2.32%
1969 2.33% 2.29%
1968 2.54% 2.29%
1967 2.62% 2.4%
1966 2.69% 2.52%
1965 2.83% 2.58%
1964 3.01% 2.63%
1963 3.17% 2.65%
1962 3.25% 2.64%
1961 3.31% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Kazakhstan grew by 1.29%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Kazakhstan Malaysia
Current population
21161809
36512221
Population rank 65/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.44%
One net population change
2 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.28 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
3.85 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +719 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +262,467 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.29% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 82/197 89/197
One migration net change every
59.7 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -8,834 +166,615
Net migration rank 130/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 2,089,797 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 36/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 10.1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 66/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Kazakhstan Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -8,834 - 166,615
2024 - -7,368 - 174,770
2023 273,013 -4,822 254,806 181,071
2022 277,019 45,755 237,560 188,154
2021 269,026 -9,804 212,002 188,506
2020 272,458 -8,716 283,282 101,907
2019 278,788 2,594 309,426 203,284
2018 278,917 -6,644 324,568 221,965
2017 268,066 21,248 336,434 227,677
2016 277,878 9,478 345,681 222,141
2015 273,523 -2,011 358,302 187,663
2014 274,406 -10,170 367,587 159,791
2013 259,239 -3,925 366,738 149,637
2012 249,987 -4,512 371,497 134,975
2011 237,883 -3,160 372,836 122,269
2010 230,479 -6,840 360,260 157,164
2009 218,036 -7,758 366,157 178,410
2008 214,169 -37,796 362,380 202,481
2007 188,486 -26,237 348,711 229,784
2006 166,480 -21,728 349,509 232,971
2005 146,619 -20,171 355,324 225,864
2004 132,286 -22,841 365,138 212,278
2003 112,137 -16,027 377,425 199,510
2002 93,564 -8,272 381,084 196,227
2001 84,279 -7,333 400,939 173,613
2000 80,699 -8,754 417,371 125,499
1999 79,536 -61,031 432,355 89,335
1998 85,735 -488,075 436,316 99,639
1997 92,778 -481,380 447,768 79,266
1996 112,384 -469,331 450,174 73,040
1995 140,721 -412,775 443,349 72,393
1994 165,631 -520,028 437,873 66,685
1993 185,649 -292,682 429,910 61,079
1992 204,785 -214,015 418,900 66,286
1991 221,581 -104,271 401,938 97,111
1990 235,113 -103,336 384,518 135,020
1989 254,394 -72,096 373,277 143,544
1988 275,278 -25,892 386,507 133,478
1987 290,227 -32,724 381,999 137,759
1986 295,818 -23,297 385,799 127,081
1985 293,834 -103,115 383,243 120,215
1984 278,485 -96,266 376,797 106,248
1983 260,471 -84,566 365,290 97,862
1982 246,983 -76,976 353,138 89,942
1981 243,652 -74,624 339,991 84,142
1980 238,977 -67,731 326,947 80,617
1979 237,442 -60,198 317,439 -13,980
1978 225,895 131,248 311,027 -15,059
1977 224,284 135,047 305,515 -16,601
1976 221,992 127,735 300,615 -18,316
1975 219,748 26,332 294,541 -20,480
1974 217,668 28,807 289,880 -21,919
1973 215,940 30,467 284,611 -21,995
1972 212,319 53,914 276,263 -21,305
1971 202,450 65,291 272,323 -20,535
1970 191,775 72,000 269,341 -31,839
1969 184,118 77,805 264,327 -39,420
1968 186,254 105,890 260,705 -40,996
1967 191,536 105,830 258,764 -42,108
1966 191,506 101,999 262,162 -33,993
1965 194,470 103,626 264,836 -36,456
1964 208,899 98,761 266,406 -38,785
1963 223,105 94,932 265,815 -40,952
1962 228,177 90,842 262,140 -43,033
1961 228,686 85,981 257,270 -44,916
1960 226,027 83,525 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.7% of the population change in Kazakhstan is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people). In Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 2,089,797 residents or 10.1% of the population were not native-born in Kazakhstan, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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